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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) in Japan has signed a ship repair joint venture agreement with Hanjin Shipping and Shunhe Shipping of Zhejiang Eastern Shipyard Co., Ltd. (ZESCO), a shipyard in…

Chinese shipbuilders Cosco Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding seem to be operating on different planets following recent reports of sharply contrasting earnings.Higher operational costs and a generally tough trading environment dented Cosco's profits…

The Norwegian shipbuilding industry seems to be facing a difficult future with few new orders on the books and the looming threat of mass lay-offs. Representatives for the industry will meet to…

Sembcorp Marine today unveils plans to develop a modern, cost-efficient and integrated New Yard facility to position the group for sustainable growth and expansion of its marine and offshore businesses.To be situated…

A 37-page technical bulletin, Guide to Diagnosing Contaminants in Oily Bilgewater: Operation and Maintenance of Bilgewater Treatment Systems, now available from the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), provides crew…

In anticipation of customer requests for mechanical engines meeting stringent next-level global emissions regulations, Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying theKTA19-D(M1) to…

A recent German business delegation to Bangladesh has shown keen interests in buying more ships from local shipbuilders.Peter Clasen, head of the 21-strong group that visited the country late last month, said…

Wärtsilä has opened a new workshop in Stockholm, Sweden. The new service centre is intended to further increase Wärtsilä's wide service offering, both for the marine market and power plant and industrial…

Havyard Group shall deliver design and engineering for a Havyard 832 CD PSV to be built by Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS for Owner Havila Shipping ASA. The vessel is to be delivered…

Chinese shipbuilders' orders during the January-September period plunged 70% from the same period last year to 16.92 million DWT, the Chinese Association of National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said in a report. The…

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has upgraded and extended its "Rules for Underwater Technology". The revision of the rules reflects the growing demand for sophisticated regulations covering subsea innovations, in particular down to depths…

Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS), a joint venture between South Korea?s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (70%) and Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (30%) recently held a naming ceremony for a 56,000 DWT bulker in Vietnam. The…

South Korea?s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan has recently delivered its first pure car/truck carriers (hull nos. 8032 and 8033) to the Dutch shipping company Vroon BV. The 11,200 dwt newbuildings, named…

ABG Shipyard in India has delivered the AHTS vessel Sea Weasel to its owner, Deep Sea Supply. The newbuilding is the 3rd in a nine-ship series ordered from ABG.

Today a ceremony is being held to celebrate the first engine shop test at the newly built two-stroke engine factory of Hefei Rong'An Power Machinery Co Ltd (RPM), a member of the…

Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, an independent Danish shipowner operating a fleet of tankers and bulk carriers, has taken delivery of the first in a series of six new medium range (MR) product tankers…